A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table.
The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food, especially prepared food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. "A dish fit for the gods."
The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.
A hollow place, as in a field.
A trough about 28 inches long, 4 deep, and 6 wide, in which ore is measured.
anything with a discoid and concave shape, like that of a dish.
an electronic device with a concave reflecting surface which focuses reflected radio waves to or from a point, used as a receiving or transmitting antenna; also called dish antenna. The dish is often shaped as a paraboloid so as to achieve a high sensitivity and enable reception of weak signals when used as a receiving antenna, or to focus transmitted signals into a narrow beam when used as a transmitting antenna.
a very attractive woman or young lady, especaially one sexually attractive; - sometimes considered offensive and sexist; as, the departmental secretary is quite a dish.
a favorite activity, or an activity at which one excels.
the quantity that a dish will hold, or a dish filled with some material.
To put in a dish, ready for the table.
To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.
To frustrate; to beat; to ruin.
to talk about (a person) in a disparaging manner; to gossip about (a person); as, the secretaries spent their break time dishing the newest employee.
To go; to pass; to journey; to travel.
To be in any state, or pass through any experience, good or bad; to be attended with any circummstances or train of events, fortunate or unfortunate; as, he fared well, or ill.
To be treated or entertained at table, or with bodily or social comforts; to live.
To happen well, or ill; - used impersonally; as, we shall see how it will fare with him.
To behave; to conduct one’s self.
A journey; a passage.
The price of passage or going; the sum paid or due for conveying a person by land or water; as, the fare for crossing a river; the fare in a coach or by railway.
Ado; bustle; business.
Condition or state of things; fortune; hap; cheer.
Food; provisions for the table; entertainment; as, coarse fare; delicious fare.
The person or persons conveyed in a vehicle; as, a full fare of passengers.
The catch of fish on a fishing vessel.
